Educational Policy and Leadership Studies 1 Educational Policy Graduate Study Areas Educational Leadership and Leadership Study in educational leadership prepares individuals for leadership positions. In addition to graduate degree programs, the area includes principal licensure and superintendent Studies endorsement. See the Master of Arts, Specialist in Education, Doctor of Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy in this Interim Chair section of the Catalog. • Liz Hollingworth Licensure Program Coordinator, Educational To be eligible for recommendation by the University of Iowa Leadership for licensure in Iowa as a principal or superintendent/area • Steven M. Triplett education agency administrator, students must complete the appropriate program. The specific requirements for each Program Coordinator, Higher Education program are available from the Department of Educational and Student Affairs Policy and Leadership Studies and the Office of Student Services. Students who hold an M.A. must satisfy all core • Jodi Linley requirements and must complete at the University of Iowa Program Coordinator, Schools, Culture, the minimum semester-hour program for each licensure level they seek. Because each administrative license has specific and Society requirements, candidates are required to plan their programs • Katrina M. Sanders with their advisors' approval. Program Coordinator, Ed.D. Program Superintendent Endorsement • Megan A. McVancel The superintendent endorsement curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for licensure as a school superintendent Graduate degrees: M.A. in educational policy and leadership (pre-K-12) as well as for other school district leadership studies; Ed.S. in educational policy and leadership studies; positions; for the chief administrator position in Iowa's area Ed.D. in educational policy and leadership studies; Ph.D. in education agencies (AEA) as well as other AEA leadership educational policy and leadership studies positions; and for leadership positions in state or federal Faculty: https://education.uiowa.edu/directories departments of education and related agencies. The Website: https://education.uiowa.edu/epls superintendent endorsement requires a total of 30 s.h. of The Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies credit. offers academic programs that prepare administrators, Students in the endorsement program must have an Iowa professional personnel, teachers, and researchers in the administrator license. They obtain the superintendent fields of educational leadership, higher education and student endorsement (State of Iowa endorsement 171) upon affairs, and schools, culture, and society. The department also completing the required Ed.S. coursework and at least three offers combined programs with other College of Education years of principal experience. departments and with other University of Iowa colleges. The department offers graduate degree programs in several Higher Education major areas within educational policy and leadership studies: The higher education program prepares educational leaders to be scholar practitioners who apply the knowledge, skills, • educational leadership (offered in the M.A., Ed.S., and and inquiry strategies to solve significant problems related to Ph.D.); educational policies and practices in higher education. See the • higher education (offered in the Ed.D.); Doctor of Education in this section of the Catalog. • higher education and student affairs (offered in the M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D.); Higher Education and Student Affairs • PK-12 administration (offered in the Ed.D.); Advanced study in higher education and student affairs • school curriculum and assessment policy (offered in the draws upon diverse perspectives from varied disciplines Ed.S.); and and professional fields to analyze critical issues and policies • schools, culture, and society (offered in the M.A. and and their effects on students, faculty, administrators, staff, Ph.D.). and other members of the higher education community. It also explores the complex interactive relationships among The areas are described below under "Graduate Study Areas," institutions of higher education, the external environment, followed by information about each degree program. and society at large. Applicants for admission to graduate degree programs must The higher education and student affairs (HESA) program meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; coalesces around a shared sense of responsibility to produce see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate research and spark innovative thinking that addresses College website. the contemporary challenges and persistent inequities permeating higher education. HESA offers educational leaders, scholars, and practitioners comprehensive expertise built from a range of intellectual traditions. Faculty have diverse philosophies, methods, disciplinary training, and 2 Educational Policy and Leadership Studies personal backgrounds, ensuring students gain a deep understanding and interconnected view of the field. Programs Graduate degree programs in higher education and student affairs prepare professionals and scholar practitioners to serve Graduate Programs of Study as administrators, researchers, educators, and analysts in institutions of higher and postsecondary education and in Majors related public and private agencies. The programs provide • Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies opportunities for concentrated study in student affairs • Specialist in Education in Educational Policy and administration; higher education policy and leadership; Leadership Studies teaching, learning, and curriculum; and diversity, equity, • Doctor of Education in Educational Policy and Leadership and foundations of higher education. See the Master of Studies Arts, Specialist in Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy in this section of the Catalog. • Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies PK-12 Administration The PK-12 administration program prepares educational Courses leaders to be scholar practitioners who apply the knowledge, skills, and inquiry strategies to solve significant problems Educational Policy and related to educational policies and practices in PK-12 educational settings. In addition to the graduate degree, Leadership Studies Courses individuals may complete requirements for superintendent EPLS:1029 First-Year Seminar 1 s.h. endorsement. See the Doctor of Education in this section of Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics the Catalog. chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research School Curriculum and Assessment facilities). Requirements: first- or second-semester standing. Policy EPLS:1240 Finding Your Path in Higher Education 3 s.h. The interdisciplinary program trains graduate students to Overview of the liberal arts experience in higher education; become school leaders who know how to use assessment theories of student success, socialization, and development; information for accountability purposes and curriculum history of American liberal education; issues of diversity, evaluation. See the Specialist in Education in this section of equity, and social justice including privileged and the Catalog. marginalized identities, structural oppression, racism, classicism, sexism, abelism, and genderism; organizational Schools, Culture, and Society structures of higher education. GE: Diversity and Inclusion. Schools, culture, and society is an interdisciplinary area that EPLS:2098 The Student Affairs Profession 3 s.h. enhances students' ability to analyze the influence of social Introduction to field of student affairs in context of and historical factors that frame contemporary issues in higher education; focus on foundations of profession, the formal social enterprise of education. See the Master including a brief history of field, professional associations, of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy in this section of the institutional differences, professional and ethical standards, Catalog. functional areas in higher education, student learning and developmental theory, overview of graduate preparation, and Graduate Certificates current topics. Institutional Research and Effectiveness EPLS:3000 Foundations of Education 3 s.h. Overview of American education, preschool through The graduate Certificate in Institutional Research and secondary; aims, history, philosophy of education; Effectiveness develops skills in institutional research professional ethics, legal responsibilities; school curriculum, appropriate to the education sector, and for fields and organization, finance, school law, political and social issues. professional settings that are associated with educational interventions, programs, and outcomes. The certificate EPLS:3240 Undergraduate Topics in Education arr. is offered by the Department of Educational Policy and Seminar for extensive study of an education topic or issue. Leadership Studies. To learn more, see the Certificate in EPLS:4081 ePortfolio Design and Production 1-2 s.h. Institutional Research and Effectiveness in the Catalog. Experience producing an ePortfolio and uploading it to the K-12 Equity and Inclusion internet; practical experience using digital tools, content and design related to ePortfolio production; experience using The graduate Certificate in K-12 Equity and Inclusion a web browser, accessing the internet, and using a digital provides educational professionals or nondegree-seeking